Oliver No.1 Rake Info

[ForgivenCreation]

Howdy Yall! New to the forum and glad to be here! What info do you all got on a Oliver No.1 Side Delivery Rake?
If there is a such thing haha

 

[Leroy]

Howdy Yall! New to the forum and glad to be here! What info do you all got on a Oliver No.1 Side Delivery Rake?
If there is a such thing haha

Is it a steel wheel rake or a rubber tire rake? Am 80 years old and was on this site since the mid 90's and a farmer all my working life and never saw or heard of anything except a low wheel rubber tire rake and very few of them.

 

[Absent Minded Farmer]

Oliver had a No. 2 hay rake, which is a low wheel design as Leroy stated.

After that it would have been a 107 , 207, etc. They would have been a little bigger than the one pictured.

Mike

 

[ForgivenCreation]

It is an all steel rake with the words Oliver No.1 on it think. Pictures are far away.

 

[ForgivenCreation]

I will see if I can get some more info today and get back to yall on it.

 

[ForgivenCreation]

Well here yall go. Not sure if it's actually another brand or an Oliver. It says Oliver No.1 in I believe 3 places.

 

[Absent Minded Farmer]

Well here yall go. Not sure if it's actually another brand or an Oliver. It says Oliver No.1 in I believe 3 places.

Never seen one before. That is a really cool find! Going to fix it up?

Mike

 

[ForgivenCreation]

Yeah, hopefully will be going behind my 1949 Allis Chalmers WD I just got!

 

[JOCCO]

Oliver had a No. 2 hay rake, which is a low wheel design as Leroy stated.

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After that it would have been a 107 , 207, etc. They would have been a little bigger than the one pictured.

Mike

that is a nice looking one!

 

[JOCCO]

Gut feeling is it is horse drawn in the days when they were changing from dump rake to side rake. Probably 1910-1930 The Oliver #2 pictured above seems rare these days.

 

[hymie2lt]

Just did a google search. In the images search is a flyer showing an Oliver 1-b horse drawn rake. Looks like yours. Wayne

 

[ForgivenCreation]

Yeah looks pretty old, I wonder what year it's looking like. Anybody know the years for an Oliver #2 Rake?
Also I need some steel detachable chain for it. I don't have the original chain. What do I measure to determine chain size?

 

[JOCCO]

Yeah looks pretty old, I wonder what year it's looking like. Anybody know the years for an Oliver #2 Rake?
Also I need some steel detachable chain for it. I don't have the original chain. What do I measure to determine chain size?

I think I have a book/pamphlet on the #2 rake. If you are talking about that square link chain its still available at many farm or industrial supply places.

 

[ForgivenCreation]

I think I have a book/pamphlet on the #2 rake. If you are talking about that square link chain its still available at many farm or industrial supply places.

Yeah, I did seem some online but I guess they have different sizes?

 

[Absent Minded Farmer]

Yeah, I did seem some online but I guess they have different sizes?

A guess from here would be either a No. 52, No 55 or No 62 link. You'll have to measure center to center between the teeth & the width of the sprocket at the base of the tooth. Add maybe a 1/4" or more to either side. Check on the Farm Chains site, under "Steel Detachable Chain" & look through the measurements under the different sizes.

Mike